DAVIE, Fla. -- The new-look Miami Dolphins held another practice this week that was open to the media. The AFC East blog was live in attendance to catch all of the action.

Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday's practice: ...

"It looked like the defense had the upper hand. ... I saw Ryan before I came down as I stepped off the elevator and he said, ‘Well, it wasn’t one of our better days,'" coach Joe Philbin said.Last week it was receiver Armon Binns. This week, the star receiver was Rishard Matthews. The 2012 seventh-round draft pick had three touchdowns in team drills, including two nice catches in the red zone. Matthews is trying to make a crowded roster at wide receiver. He caught just 11 passes for 151 yards last season but made a good impression on Wednesday.Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes said his Achilles feels fine and he doesn’t have any mental hurdles with his return. ...

Receiver Brandon Gibson remains a work in progress playing in the slot. He mostly played outside at receiver with the St. Louis Rams, ...

Nice to hear Matthews is developing nicely. Hopefully he can take a big step forward this year and contribute on a more consistent basis. If Gibson isn't careful Matthews might eventually take the slot job.

Wed May 29, 2013 7:14 pm

Rock Sexton

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Re: Miami Dolphins OTAs: Defense dominates

Again, I still don't understand why Gibson is here trying to man the slot. He played less than 12% of his snaps on the Rams at that position.